Information about #A8503E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A8503E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(168, 80, 62) (65.9% red, 31.4% green, 24.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 35 / 42 / 34 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A8503E presents itself as a confidently colored earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wilted Brown (#AB4C3D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Orange Roughy (#A85335) and Sappanwood Incense (#A24F46).

The recipe behind #A8503E is rgb(168, 80, 62), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A8503E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A8503E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A8503E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A8503E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A8503E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A8503E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A8503E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A8503E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Orange Roughy color link
Orange Roughy

#A85335

Sappanwood Incense color link
Sappanwood Incense

#A24F46

Alter Ego color link
Alter Ego

#AB4C48

Apple Blossom color link
Apple Blossom

#A95249

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Krakatoa color link
Krakatoa

#9D523B

Crail color link
Crail

#A65648

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Roof Terracotta color link
Roof Terracotta

#A14743

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

#A8503E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8503E
  • RGB168, 80, 62
  • CMYK0, 35, 42, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 80, 62)
  • HSL10°, 46%, 45%
  • HSL Precise10.189°, 46.087%, 45.098%
  • HSV10°, 63%, 66%
  • HSB10°, 63%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.314, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.314, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.314, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA8503E
  • DECIMAL ID11030590
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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